Practice Assistant

Owen Reed Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Milton Keynes is seeking a Practice Assistant to provide high-quality executive support. This permanent hybrid role involves managing diaries, client communications, and financial tasks, while allowing for professional development and career progression in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working and flexible arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 18 months+ experience in a secretarial or administrative role, ideally supporting a Practice Group.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact professionally at all levels.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior team members is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional executive support ensuring smooth operational workflow.
• Manage complex diary and travel arrangements and client communications.
• Prepare meeting agendas, papers, and first drafts of correspondence.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Proficient in MOS (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritise

Job description

Practice Assistant for a top law firm in Milton Keynes. This permanent, hybrid role offers the chance to provide high-quality, proactive support to partners and fee-earners, with real opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid – office/home mix)
Hours: Full time
Reports to: Partner

The Role:

As a Practice Assistant, you will deliver exceptional executive support, ensuring smooth operational workflow and outstanding client service. You will support partners and fee-earners across diary and travel management, document preparation, client communications, and business development activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complex diary and travel management; arranging client entertainment and internal/external events.
• Preparing meeting agendas, papers, and first drafts of correspondence.
• Managing inboxes, post-matter completion tasks, and fee-earner capacity trackers.
• Supporting client reporting, bids, tenders, and creating client presentation materials.
• Handling financial tasks including billing arrangements, expenses, and WIP monitoring.
• Performing document management tasks: preparing pitch documents, creating/amending Word, Excel, PowerPoint files, document comparisons, and proofreading.
• Acting as a key contact for non-legal client queries and collaborating with other business services teams.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 18 months+ experience in a secretarial or administrative role, ideally supporting a Practice Group.
• Proficient in MOS (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact professionally at all levels.
• Ability to prioritise, use initiative, and work confidently under pressure.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior team members is advantageous.

Why Join:

• Hybrid working and flexible arrangements.
• Training, development, and clear career progression opportunities.
• Work in a collaborative, supportive, and professional environment.